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I spoke to a crowd of students about growing up in the housing projects of the Bronx. I...

I spoke to a crowd of students about growing up in the housing projects of the Bronx. I described
how my thirst for knowledge about my own culture, even from a very young age, shaped the
decisions I made and ultimately allowed me to take classes at Cornell and take advantage of
opportunities to study abroad in Spain and Africa. I stressed to the assembled students the
importance of believing in one's own ability to accomplish anything, and to not let financial or
social obstacles stand in the way.